Displaying 571 To 600 Of 1,116 Comments WATCH LIVE: Mubarak Resigns! Egyptians Celebrate! Hey, don’t get me wrong; I never meant to take away from the great efforts of the people themselves. Even after Mubarack shut off the internet, that did not deter the people. That on-the-ground activism found other ways to organize even without the internet. That’s why I thought it was strange that so many in the mainstream media described what was going on as “chaos.” There were great organizing skills on display by the protestors. It seems to me that organization like that is the very opposite of chaos. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 11, 2011 @ 2:57 pm I wanted to celebrate by looking for some Egyptian food, but a Google search for that shows no results for the Atlanta area (where I am.) There ARE some Middle Eastern and Mediterranean places though, so my wife & I are going out to one of the better-rated places in town for that sort of food. We wanted to be around some jubilant people in a celebratory mood tonight. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 11, 2011 @ 2:51 pm Some people are also giving credit to the internet, and saying that it’s part of what made this revolution possible. It makes sense that dictators and autocratic rulers in general should fear the internet. It’s harder to control people when they have ready access to information, and can compare their situation with other peoples’ situations. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 11, 2011 @ 12:13 pm And we didn’t even have to invade their country! » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 11, 2011 @ 9:11 am But isn’t this what Bush & the NeoCons said they wanted? Democracy in the Middle East? » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 11, 2011 @ 9:08 am Yay! » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 11, 2011 @ 8:13 am That Guardian article about the photo albums was very interesting to me. I feel like I can understand some of what they’re talking about. I’m going through boxes of my in-law’s old photographs and albums at my wife’s request. I’m scanning (and fixing and color-correcting) these old photographs to make a digital collection for her family. We’re giving them one of those “digital frame” things that display a changing slideshow of pictures. There’s a lot of pictures there that truly are “unmoored images that have floated free for their context and thus are imbued with a quiet but resonant sense of mystery,” as the Guardian writer put it. I’ve never gone through so many family photos before, and some of these are very old. One really does get a sense of history looking back over the decades. » Posted By Buddy McCue On June 17, 2011 @ 4:07 am Sorry ’bout that! It was certainly not my intent to make anyone urp coffee. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 11, 2011 @ 7:29 am Somewhat early in his presidency, Obama went to Hawaii for vacation, and was seen by reporters to be eating Spam sushi, called “musubi.” I read that it’s a popular snack there (I’d try it myself, if I had the chance.) I think the rumors that Obama is a Muslim should have ended right there. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 11, 2011 @ 1:56 am I can see that. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 17, 2011 @ 12:23 pm Pat Buchanan described the “culture war” fairly well in a speech to the 1992 Republican National Convention. He said that it was a war going on in this country for the soul of America. It was all about “public morality.” He said, “The agenda Clinton and Clinton would impose on America — abortion on demand, a litmus test for the Supreme Court, homosexual rights, discrimination against religious schools, women in combat — that’s change, all right. But it is not the kind of change America wants. It is not the kind of change America needs. And it is not the kind of change we can tolerate in a nation that we still call God’s country.” Economic issues and foreign policy are not nearly as important as these cultural issues to the “culture warrior.” “Culture Warrior” is also the title of a book by Bill O’Reilley, who adopts the term to describe himself and his own efforts. To him, the war is between “traditionalists” and “secular-progressives”. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 14, 2011 @ 5:06 am What We Can Learn From Rocky III If we’re living that movie, I think we’re still in the very first part, before facing Clubber Lang at all. Still in denial. Still being “carried” by the trainer. Only a part of us wondering why the fights seem too easy. In the real-life drama, FOX News (and most of the Right and Center-Right media) plays the part of Mickey the trainer. Burgess Meredith’s character did it because he loved Rocky like a son. He wanted to protect him. This is where the analogy breaks down. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 11, 2011 @ 1:16 am The Failed History of Conservatism in America It’s a downright shame that people are so easy to manipulate, that the science of perception management works so well. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 11, 2011 @ 1:19 am That’s an interesting take on it. BTW, it’s good to see you here, Mr. Trout. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 10, 2011 @ 3:00 pm Some things never change…. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 10, 2011 @ 2:57 pm The “good ol’ days.” I guess that’s why Thomas Kinkade has been such a popular painter among the conservative crowd. His paintings illustrate what you describe perfectly. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 10, 2011 @ 7:36 am Very good point. I’ve always felt that one of the defining characteristics of the Right is exactly what you describe: the propensity to go around believing whatever one wants to believe. Does that make one happier? Maybe, but I don’t think it’s worth it. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 10, 2011 @ 6:15 am “What is conservatism?” I think William F. Buckley Jr. put it well when he described the proper role of the conservative as one who “stands athwart history, yelling ‘Stop!'” Since history never stops, this description also illustrates the futility of the conservative movement as well. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 10, 2011 @ 6:10 am Conservatives opposed rural electrification; that’s another thing. I like to point that one out to conservatives who live in the country. Every time they plug something into an electrical outlet on the wall, they should thank a liberal. The Conceptual Guerilla has a similar list that you might want to check out. It has some different things that you may want to add to the list. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 10, 2011 @ 6:06 am The State of Education in America “Algebra” is kind of Middle-Eastern-sounding too. Maybe they should rename that as well. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 11, 2011 @ 12:42 pm Thanks for pointing that out. I grew up in the rural South, and I have to consider myself mostly self-educated. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 11, 2011 @ 12:41 pm “Consumees,” perhaps? I’m reminded of the fact that “consumption” used to refer to a wasting illness that killed people. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 11, 2011 @ 12:39 pm Oh sure. I think Beck is the very definition of that. I may even look for that Egypt rant you mentioned. ‘Cause now I’m curious. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 12, 2011 @ 11:52 am It’s difficult for me to set aside that little fact. It really is. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 12, 2011 @ 11:42 am Cool. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 12, 2011 @ 11:31 am Sometimes a post is worse than just riddled with typos. The worst ones are so jumbled that they have become unintelligible, and the only meaning that comes through is the intention to be insulting. I saw a very good description of such a post: to say that “That’s not right – that’s not even wrong.” The RationalWiki page explains: “the phrase implies that not only is someone not making a valid point in a discussion, but they don’t even seem to understand the nature of the discussion itself, or the things that need to be understood in order to participate.” » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 12, 2011 @ 11:04 am There’s always hope. I didn’t know that Hannity supported Mubarack, but I’m not surprised. I’m glad you heard people say they stopped listening for that reason. That’s a good thing. I’ve heard Sean Hannity before, and he’s just awful. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 12, 2011 @ 10:55 am I’ll go and read “Is Right-Wing Talk Dying,” but before doing that, I have to say that I think that it’s too much to hope for. Right-Wing talk seems pretty entrenched from where I stand. Maybe it’s because where I’m standing is in the State of Georgia, here in the deep South. I know plenty of people who call Rush Limbaugh’s show “the news.” I’ll read that article, and I thank you for providing a link to it, but I’m going to be hard to convince. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 12, 2011 @ 10:38 am Good response! » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 12, 2011 @ 10:34 am Yep. » Posted By Buddy McCue On February 12, 2011 @ 10:23 amComments Posted By Buddy McCue
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http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/223549/our-mission-statement/william-f-buckley-jr
http://www.conceptualguerilla.com/?q=node/393
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